Sweating at Night While Sleeping

Definition of Night Sweating:

Sleep hyperhidrosis is commonly called night sweats. It refers to excessive sweating occurring during sleep. A person with sleep hyperhidrosis may also experience excessive sweating when he’s awake. Night sweats may be seen in people of any age but is generally witness in the early stages of adulthood.

At times night sweats may be caused due to genetic factors though they don’t cause any harm. They can disturb the quality of sleep, as you may tend to get up suddenly on account of discomfort caused by wet night wear or bed linen.

Night sweating in women aged above 40 can be due to hormonal changes taking place marking the period of menopause or per menopause. Though it is not dangerous directly, it may be an indication of a potential ailment. Even hormonal changes that take place during pregnancy can cause night sweats.

Causes for Sweating at Night while Sleeping:

Menopause and Andropause: Menopause in women and Andropause in men causes sweating at night while sleeping. During menopause, the stability levels of estrogen (female hormone) are reduced. In Andropause the stability of testosterone (male hormone) is reduced. This process automatically causes night sweat.

Infections: Infectious disease-tuberculosis can cause sweating at night while sleeping. However there are other conditions which cause sweating at night and these are:

Osteomyelitis (infection in bones).

Abscesses (tonsils, appendix, diverticulitis and boils).

Endocarditic.

AIDS (infected due to HIV virus).

Lymphoma: One of the types of cancer-Lymphoma can cause sweating at night while sleeping.

Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar is medically termed as hypoglycemia. This also causes night sweat. People who are suffering from diabetes take insulin and other medication which cause sweating at night while sleeping.

Neurological conditions: People suffering from neurological conditions such as-